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Re:Google Cloud region currently down due to water intrusion by doubled112 on Thursday April 27, 2023 @03:52PM (#35733652)
Sure is leaky. And a cloud is a bunch of water vapour that eventually comes crashing down to earth. I'll never understand how we decided it was a good metaphor for a place we run our services.

Startlingly accurate in this case.

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Re:Google Cloud region currently down due to water intrusion by dijit on Thursday April 27, 2023 @04:05PM (#35733815)
“the cloud” comes from old network diagrams that used cloud to mean “internet” or “unknown network”.

I think “unknown network” definitely accurately captures what hyperscalers are selling. :)

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Re:Google Cloud region currently down due to water intrusion by 88913527 on Thursday April 27, 2023 @03:56PM (#35733694)
After spending 5 minutes engaging with Product Managers, I am not at all surprised they landed on calling it 'the Cloud'.
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Re:Google Cloud region currently down due to water intrusion by paulmd on Thursday April 27, 2023 @05:30PM (#35734880)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnxrJiS5uKU
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